infirm

infirm
adjective
  1. not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness
    (尤指因年老、疾病而)体虚的;脆弱的
    ■(archaic)(of a person or their judgement) weak; irresolute
    (古)(人,判断力)软弱的;犹豫不决的,优柔寡断的
    he was infirm of purpose.
    他意志薄弱。
派生
infirmly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the general sense 'weak, frail'): from Latin infirmus, from in- 'not' + firmus 'firm'
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